Washington, D.C., in a spacious and well-lit conference room.
The incumbent President Clinton was discussing the increasingly heated election situation with his staff.
As the economic development during his first term was very good,
everyone present was quite confident about retaining the traditional Democrat Party strongholds in this election.
"The Northwest region is the stronghold of the Republican Party; our chances of getting Electoral College votes there are slim," said the chief of staff, leaning forward and speaking to Clinton. "So what we can aim for are only some swing states."
"But the most important swing city right now, New York, has a Republican Mayor, Giuliani," another staff member raised a doubt.
"The real masters of that city have always been Wall Street," the chief of staff said as he looked directly at the other, speaking slowly. "And those vampires always bet on both sides."
